The Lebanese Armed Forces' Directorate of Guidance announced that military units successfully deployed within the town of Zoutr Al Gharbia following necessary communications and coordination with the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L). The statement clarified that the troops did not enter the town of Zoutr Al Sharqia.
The statement highlighted that Israeli forces approached the outskirts of Zoutr Al Gharbia while Lebanese army personnel were executing the deployment mission, firing gunshots nearby, thereby endangering the soldiers and obstructing their assigned mission.
The Lebanese army leadership urged the Israeli army to resolve any issues through the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L) and the established coordination and communication channels, instead of conducting actions that risk endangering soldiers' lives and hindering their tasks.